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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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